Charnwood Borough Council and Loughborough Town Centre Partnership are once again on the lookout for gifted entertainers to wow the crowds during the festive season.

The Place Survey, which is being distributed during the next two weeks, is similar to hundreds taking place across the country as part of new government requirements.

Charnwood Borough Council has purchased an all-terrain mobility scooter - known as a Tramper - to make it easier for people with mobility problems to visit the Outwoods.

The Charnwood Sport and Active Recreation Alliance (CSARA) will stage its second Club and Coaches Evening on Wednesday, October 8th between 6.30pm and 9pm in the Sir John Beckwith Building at Loughborough University.

During the four weekends in the run up to Christmas Day, it will be free to park at all the Borough-Council owned car parks in Loughborough - with the exception of Browns Lane - from 9.30am to 6pm.

The Saving Waste in the Charnwood Home (SWITCH) trial began this weekend as residents in an area of Loughborough, Barrow and Quorn collected free equipment which will help reduce the amount of rubbish that is sent to landfill sites.

Planning officers have prepared the draft core strategy, known as Charnwood 2026, which aims to provide a framework for public consultation before final decisions are made about additional homes, employment sites and essential supporting infrastructure.

The Big Tidy Up is a nationwide initiative launched by Keep Britain Tidy this month and thousands of litter picks are taking place.

The free Mini Movers sessions are being run by Charnwood Borough Council's Play Rangers and have been well attended when recently held in Thurmaston and the Loughborough Cobden and Shelthorpe Children's Centres.

Cllr Stephen Campbell will be hopping on the Number 27 bus service from Asda at Thurmaston to Loughborough on Saturday (September 20) to attend the Action for a Better Charnwood event in the Market Place.

William Charles Parkes has been ordered by magistrates to serve 120 hours of community service after pleading guilty to depositing controlled waste contrary to section 33(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Parkes was also ordered to pay £250 in

Saving Waste In The Charnwood Home (S.W.I.T.C.H) is being launched by Charnwood Borough Council and aims to make a real difference in reducing the amount of rubbish that is currently sent to landfill.

In July this year the Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced a £140 million pound national funding opportunity, which invited local authorities to bid for money to provide free swimming to people aged 60 years and over.

Car Park to close for one day, High Street, Barrow Upon Soar.

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire and Rushcliffe Borough Council in Nottinghamshire have been working on the Shared Services project for more than 18 months.

Around 70 people who attend Heart Smart - Charnwood Borough Council's Cardiac Rehabilitation Scheme - will be taking part in the Ride the Tour challenge to raise money for the charity Sands (Stillbirth and Near Natal Death Society).

The President of Zamosc, Marcin Zamoyski, will be among the official delegation travelling from the Polish town in the south-east of the country.

Charnwood Borough Council is taking part in the nationwide event on Sunday, August 24 when the iconic handover flags will be simultaneously flown at around 500 venues across the country.

The Mountsorrel Partnership Action Event is being staged following a successful ward walk which was held in May.

Around 66,000 forms will be sent to homes across the Borough at the end of this month and it's vital they are returned so people can vote in next year's County Council and European elections.